Hart County custodian: Longtime school fixture dies at 83

A beloved custodian who served the Hart County Charter System for more than 27 years died peacefully at her home Wednesday.

Vintage WWII aircraft makes emergency landing on Georgia highway

A historic Vultee BT-13A emergency landing disrupted traffic in North Georgia after the World War II-era plane suffered mechanical issues

MARTA: Millions rode mass transit during FIFA World Cup

MARTA Atlanta ridership reached 4.7 million rail passenger trips during the massive 35-day global soccer tournament that concluded Wednesday.

Cobb County teacher volunteers kidney to former student

A Cobb County school educator volunteered to donate a kidney to a former student fighting kidney disease.

Atlanta potholes: City cuts downtown road hazards by 60%

The roadway turnaround comes following a wave of summer FIFA World Cup soccer matches held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Georgia Lottery: $1.54B profit breaks education records

Georgia Lottery ticket sales raised a historic $1,540,868,000 for state education programs during the 2026 fiscal year.

How a DeKalb armed robbery triggered a motel standoff

A morning shooting during an armed robbery on Blazing Pine Path in DeKalb County triggered a major SWAT response at a nearby motel.

Georgia fugitive: Police search for armed woman wanted in Dawson

Investigators are asking the public for help finding a 20-year-old woman wanted in connection with an ongoing assault probe.

Video: Car rams into scaffolding at stalled Midtown building site

Surveillance video captured a vehicle hitting a median and slamming into sidewalk scaffolding outside a long-stalled Midtown building last Sunday.

Massive Interstate 85 pedestrian bridge coming to Brookhaven

A massive infrastructure deal between local leaders and Emory University will soon link Brookhaven to major regional trail networks.

Contaminated Taco Bell lettuce may have sparked massive cyclospora surge

Federal health officials tied a multistate cyclospora outbreak to contaminated Taco Bell lettuce, prompting a local Georgia investigations.

Watch sale setup ends in gunpoint basketball court robbery

Atlanta police seek three men who robbed a watch seller at gunpoint at an Atlanta Student Movement Blvd SW basketball court.

LaGrange storage units burglarized: Police search for suspects

Detectives need help identifying suspects wanted for breaking into multiple storage units along Hogansville Road.

Whitfield County drug arrest: Meth containers tossed from car

A massive undercover operation by narcotics detectives led to the arrest of Jerry Bramblett in Whitfield County.

Tubby Smith named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2026 class

Former Georgia basketball coach Tubby Smith will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Oct. 22 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Arthur M. Blank Hospital trauma center renewed at Level 1

Children’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital trauma center in Atlanta earned a critical emergency care recertification.

Data center build next to historic Henry County Black cemetery sparks concerns

A local non-profit organization is working to preserve and restore a historic Black cemetery in Henry County that members say has been neglected and forgotten, while raising concerns about neighboring construction.